The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-30


! much fear that unless something of this
Kind Is given him, he will go TO drinking"
This was regarded rs q perfectly rational
recommendation, and good enough for Ire
land. Other incidents OF a similar character
were also given.
our struggle" said the speaker sis two
fold-social and political We have been main
tanning tins struggle through generations.
During the past eight years we have made
gratifying advancement, and landlorism
must go. Home rule, as nearly every one
admits now, is only question of time.
we oniy ask for what you have in Tennessee,
the right to administer our own government
in our own way, to reasonable extent.
This we will surely get ere long, but during
the next few months il will be q severe
struggle. Because of the large number of
evictions, the coming winter makes this
serious question. We have one difficulty we
cannot cope with
LACK OF MONEY.
1--WE are poor in ireland and have TO fight q
privileged class. We have 10 protect and
care for thousands Of evictcd tenants. In
the past Americans have aided us most lib
orally in this respect and our object in com
ing 10 your country Is TO ask continuance
OF this assistance. Watching such politi-
cal struggle as that now in progress in Ire
land must be interesting to Americans, and
our struggle will be continued until the
Irish people are as those in America"
SIR THOMAS GRATTAN EsMoNDE
was then introduced by Judge Folkcs, and
began in q slow, well mOdulated and distinct
tone to explain why Mr.. O'Connor and he
were in America. They came at the request
of Mr.. Parnel 10 plead with Americans for
sympathy and support for the cause Of Ire
land. They came with serious misgivings,
but soon found upon landing that their task
was not an arduous one. As FAR as they could
see and read the American press and
public knew almost as much about
Ireland rs they themselves. lie then defined
what the people OF Ireland wanted, and
what they would have been given had Glad
stones home rule bill passed and become q
law. The chief objection to this by the
Tories was that the Irish people could not
govern themselves. The reply Of the friends
Of Ireland was that the people had never
been given chance TO try. A hundred
years ago they demonstrated that they could
govern themselves, and well. Another argu-
ment used against the bill was that the peo-
pie OF Ireland we're not loyal TO England.
lie was free to admit that Just at this mo.
ment Irishmen were
Nor LOYAL TO ENGLAND.
He would 60 further and say that there
was never time in the history Of Ireland
when her people were loyal tn England. But
the people Of that country had never en-
dcavorcd properly 10 win their loyalty.
Gladstone did more to win this loyalty than
any other Engishman, when he Introduced
and contended for the passage Of his home
| rule bill.
Then followed an explanation OF the land
Iplicy prevailing, and against which the
struggles are being made The Irish farmer
took from the landlord piece OF unclcared,
undrained aud Improbable land, and placed
| Il in cultivation. At the end Of the first
year, with short crops, the tenant found him
self unable 10 pay an exorbitant rent, and
was evictcd. Was this right Should the
tenant not be given chance2
lie then gave clear outline Of the
PLAN or CAMPAIGN
aud tho Immediate carscs leading up 20 t.
With winter coming on last year. with moth
ing for the tenant farmers % look 90 or fail
back upon 10 tide them over the winter, they
| put their heads together and devised plan
Of campaign. OF this plan the Tory govern.
ment was fully informed by them. Ii was,
simply stated. that tenants who could not
meet fully the demands OF the landlord
scrape oil the money possible together, offer
| IL 10 the landlords, and in case they refused
put Il In bank and allow Il ~ remain
there until the landlords chose 10 take Il
out Tenants who did this were assured
that they would, in case Of eviction, he cared
for out Of the money raised by efforts oil
| friends.
He then paid his respects 30 the coercion
act, stating that il was the only thing the
Tory goytrnm-r, Of England had given Ire.
land 20 remind her Of tho fact
that this was Jubilee year. Details
| Of this act and IT. operation were also defined
at some length. They had gotten used IA
| coercion acts, and were not much afraid OF
this latest one. Il had been learned that the
best way 10 defeat the measures was 90 take
| the coercion bill by the horns For instance,
where meeting had been announced aud
proclaimed, they would hold. Ia place OF
one. two meetings. Instances Of how this
| policy was carried out, aud successfully
were given. They were determined 10 sue.
coed, II possible, In the rcmotest degree: but
one thing Il ccrtain---they will never lie
down before the English government. The
| British government cannot brighten them
into silence aud inactivity by their coercion
acts ''rhe English people are getting very
| Tired OF the struggle, because they find
nothing can lie done for their business In
| Parliament. The best way ~ convert John
Bull il b. make him uncomfortable, and this
| I think, We have succeeded In doing"
lie then added his appeal. 10 that Of his
colleague, for moral and substantial encour.
agcmcnt aud support for the people 81 Ire
land, closing with profusion Of thanks Tot
| past iayors
Az the conclusion Of his remarks, without
further ceremony, the large assemblagc dis
/ pcrscd.